Chinese Bone Snuff Bottle
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese bone snuff bottle and case. 1 ¾ inches wide by ¾ inches deep by 3 inches tall
Category
20th Century Bottles
Materials
Bone
Bone Snuff Bottle
Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles, Set of Three
$1,800 / set
H 2.5 in W 2 in D 0.5 in
Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles, Set of Three
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Chinese Chickenbone, Horn, and Turquoise Snuff Bottles. The use of chicken bone on snuff bottles is quite rare and unique.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bottles
Materials
Other
Chinese Snuff Bottle Carved from Bone with Turtles
Located in Valladolid, ES
In a beautiful bone-white and aged finish, this snuff bottle stands 7 cm tall and weighs only 38 g, making it both portable and elegant.
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bone
Japanese Carved Bone A Bamboo-Form Snuff Bottle
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone bamboo-form snuff bottle, museum quality. Dimension: 2.5" H x 1 " Dia.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Antique Fan Shape Bovine Snuff Bottle with Fine Etching
Located in Lomita, CA
A finely carved vintage Chinese snuff bottle, dating to the late Qing dynasty to early Republic period, circa 1890–1920.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bone
Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Snuff Bottle, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This late ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Bone
Antique Chinese Mother of Pearl Snuff Bottle, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevated on a wooden base and complete with its bone snuff spoon, this snuff bottle makes for a delightful accent to a bookcase or the beginning of a lifelong collection.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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Assorted Vintage Snuff Bottles
Located in Dallas, TX
Assorted hand carved bone and resin snuff bottles. Contact dealer for more information on specific items.
Category
Chinese Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Chinese Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle with Woven Exterior, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Early 20th Century Chinese Bone Snuff Bottle
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century Chinese snuff bottle. Bottle and tap made out of bone, carved and painted flower decor.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bone
Early 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Engraved & Inked on Bovine Bone
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H 2.5 in W 1.32 in D 1 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottle Hand Engraved & Inked on Bovine Bone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese hand carved, Bone Snuff Bottle with an engraved and inked bird decoration, which we date to the early 19th Century, circa 1830.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Two 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottles Hand Carved & Decorated Bovine Bone, Qing
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H 3 in W 1.88 in D 1.2 in
Two 19th Century Chinese Snuff Bottles Hand Carved & Decorated Bovine Bone, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are two good Chinese hand carved, Bovine Bone Snuff bottles, with engraved and black inked decoration, which we date to the early 19th Century, circa 1830.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Chinese Snuff Bottle Guanyin Buddhist Deity Hand Carved Bovine Bone, circa 1930s
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H 3 in W 1.38 in D 1.5 in
Chinese Snuff Bottle Guanyin Buddhist Deity Hand Carved Bovine Bone, circa 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese hand carved Bone Snuff Bottle depicting Guanyin which is an East Asian Buddhist Deity.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
Fine, Chinese, Enamelled Snuff Bottle, Hand painted portraits, mid 20thC
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H 2.57 in W 1.82 in D 0.63 in
Fine, Chinese, Enamelled Snuff Bottle, Hand painted portraits, mid 20thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A superbly hand painted example of a Chinese enameled snuff bottle. The circular body of this bottle is made of copper or bronze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Copper
Chinese Snuff Bottle Deeply Carved with 4-Character Mark to Base, circa 1930
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H 3 in W 1.75 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Snuff Bottle Deeply Carved with 4-Character Mark to Base, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The bottle is made of a hard material, possibly bone and has a bronze base and rim top.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bottles
Materials
Bone
Late 19th Century Mandarin Duck Jadeite Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
This particular color of jadeite was popular during Qing dynasty and was known as 'pine needles in snow' for its varying hues of green and white. The petite stone bottle is finished ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Carnelian, Jade
Late 19th Century Chinese Hair Quartz Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite snuff bottle is finished with a brass and red carnelian stopper and fitted with an intact bone snuff spoon.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Carnelian, Quartz
Pink Deco Perfume Bottle with Snuff Spoon, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
A relic of the Art Deco era, this pink glass perfume bottle has been retrofitted with a small carved bone spoon for use as a stylish snuff bottle.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Chinese Chicken-Bone Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese chicken-bone Jade Snuff bottle, tapered and high shouldered vase form, somewhat flattened with a rounded shoulder, short neck and wider mouth, carved thinly providing...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Jade
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$479
H 9.75 in W 2.75 in D 1.75 in
Antique Bone Figure of Indochina Male Dignitary Hardwood 19th Century Chinese
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisitely hand carved bone Chinese dignitary standing figure portraying a lavishly dressed bearded male. Difficult to date, in our opinion last quarter of the 19th century. ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood, Bone
Antique Chinese Chalcedony “Peanut and Jujube” Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Chalcedony “Peanut and Jujube” Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The large pear shaped striated stone carving of a caramel colored jujube fruit (Chinese date) and two beige...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Agate
Antique Chinese Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Green-on-Green Overlay Glass Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. A clear bubbly glass bottle of flattened teardrop form with a cylindrical neck, and a neatly carved oval foot rim. The tr...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Glass
Rock Crystal Quartz Snuff Bottle with Blue Calcite
$299Sale Price|45% Off
H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 1.25 in
Rock Crystal Quartz Snuff Bottle with Blue Calcite
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful natural rock crystal quartz snuff bottle. Carved on the raised exterior, a vase with ruyi and evergreens atop an elephant. A large scholar's stone to the right with shoot...
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal
Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle, 19th century. The bottle of a deep forest green color overall with white and brown inclusions. The finely carved rounded square form well ho...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Agate, Tourmaline
Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The flattened ovoid form symmetrically rendered from a waxy spinach green speckled nephrite stone having a high shoulder and short stout ro...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
Chinese Cloudy Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Agate
Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Agate Master Snuff Bottle, 19th century. Larger scale bottle of pale translucent color with varied caramel inclusions, symmetrical rectangular form with sloping shoul...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Agate
Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Glass Imitating Amber Qing Dynasty 19th Century
$6,777
H 2.56 in Dm 0.04 in
Antique Chinese Snuff Bottle Glass Imitating Amber Qing Dynasty 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
By far the most beautifull glass snuff bottle I have ever seen. The pictures can not show how nice it is, 19th century. Provenance: Collection Morpurgo Amsterdam From the Louise a...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Glass
Japanese Carved Bone Floral Birds Inro, signed early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Nicely carved Inro with birds and flowers. Quality craftsmanship. Hand-carved pierced sides and top. Opens into two pieces, held together with a rust-red silk string, with carved bon...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Good Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Good Chinese Agate Snuff Bottle The shaped rectangular body with russet to gray and clear mottling, the sides with flattened mask and ring handles, on a raised foot, with metal cap ...
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Glass
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- What is a snuff bottle used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Snuff bottles are containers designed to hold small amounts of snuff, which is a type of powdered tobacco popularized in China during the Qing Dynasty for its medicinal advantages. Find a variety of antique and modern snuff bottles to shop on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique snuff bottle?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Snuff bottles were used in China in the early 18th century. The bottle contained powdered tobacco, which was illegal to smoke, but was considered a remedy for colds and headaches and was therefore allowed in bottles in powdered form. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic snuff bottles from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What are Chinese snuff bottles?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese snuff bottles are decorative containers originally produced during the Qing Dynasty. Their original purpose was to hold powdered tobacco. However, most people use snuff bottles as decorative objects today. You can find a range of Chinese snuff bottles on 1stDibs.
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